The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12

They left California and came to New
York in 1866. Jennie Yeamans first
appeared in this vicinity at the late
Mrs. r. B. Conway's Brooklyn Park
theater. At the age Of six she played
child parts with Mr.. Il. l.. Daven-
ports combination, and from that
time out had the preference Of en-
gagements where child actresses were
in demand. Among her parts were
the Little Prince in Richard III"
Mary Morgan, Eva and similar child
characters, and at seven years Of age
was capable of playing Puck in Mid
summer Nights Dream" She was
the first of the child singers in char
acter, and sang SO in John Broug-
hams Lottery of Lite" in the con-
cert scene. The late George l.. Fox,
hearing Of her wonderful precocity,
engaged her for the Olympic theater,
Broadway, for two years, where she
became very popular, and many can
still remember her as the Girl of the
Period in Humpty Dumpty," Fran
co.'s in G.. l.. Fox's burlesque of
"Richelieu," Slimkid in Jack Shep-
pard," and in the child char
acters Of Lucille Westerns plays.
When the season closed she was
engaged by Mr.. DAILY at the
Grand Opera House, playing in I'm
der the Gaslight" and Round the
Clock" and also at the Old Fifth
| Avenue Theater in THE Merry
Wives of Windsor" The following
season she went to the Theater
| Comique, where she appeared in her
specialties, and starred in the pieces
| produced. She made hit ia John
Il. Poole's Italian Padrone," play
ing Marie, 1.-The Slave of the Harp"
and Dollie in Chicago" Her last
engagement with Mr.. G. l.. Fox, was
when playing in the travelling com
pany under management Of Geo. II.
Tyler, and doing the Good Friday.
Her voice beginning TO fail, her
mother deemed it judicious to take
her from the stage, and she remained
of for three years, attending school
The next time she appeared was at
the Philadelphia Arch Street Thea
ter, as Topsy, in Uncle Toms
Cabin, after that in the spectacle OF
Ahmed" and as Little Buttercup
in H. NJ. s. Pinafore." Afterwards
she visited Havana with her mother,
was engaged by the Orrin Brothers
for their theater there, and on her re-
turn, was for time at Niblo's.
Jennie Yeamans is creator OF
parts, and has introduced many
things which have been extensively
copied by other soubrettes. She
was fine Buttercup in "Pinafore,
the original Rebecca in "Sam'l Of
Posen," the original Venus in "A
Rag Baby" and the original limo.
cent Kidd in "A Parlor Match. y
Miss Yeamans comes from an orig.
inal family, initiates no one, and il
an unexcelled soubrette. Her new
comedy, "0ur Jennie" is original
and in it she has a fine opportunity
to display her versatility.
PERSONAL.
Frederick Warde is filing an en-.
sagement in Portland, Ore.
Edwin Booth is visiting Mr.. Law.
renee Barrett at Cohasset, Mass.
Miss Adelaide Moore has arranged
to sail for England July LIST.
Patti is said to have given her frs
farewell concert March 81, 1850.
| W. j. Scanlon and Augustus Pitor
are on a fishing excursion in Canada
Miss Annie Pixley will spend the
summer at her country home in Can
ada.
| Richard Mansfield is drawinO swell
audiences at the Madison Squar,
Theater.
Miss Margaret Mather sailed TO
Europe last Saturday, for a brie
summer vacation.
Thomas W. Keene will play sum
mer engagement in Halifax during
next month.
Q. Lawrence Barry, who manages
Augusta Van Doren next season, goes
to Europe July LIST.
Frank l.. Goodwin will manage
Dion Boucicault next season, open.
ing August 22d, in San Francisco.
| Miss Georgia Dickson, who has
been with Robson and Crane for ioui
years, is disengaged for next season
Miss Jennie Yeamans is preparing
some stunning dresses to wear il
Clay Greene's new comedy, "Uul
Jennie"
Mrs. Adelaide Moore is a great
admirer of fine dogs, and owns thirty
including settlers, collies, fox terriers
and st. Bernard.
Charles Reed has been engaged t
replace Frank Davis as Sport il
Hoyt and Thomas's Rag BABY
Company next season.
At seventeen years of age Miss
Annie Pixley was star in AustraliG
playing a round of parts varyinl
from 0phelia and Desdemona to The
chief singing parts in English opera
Harry Linden, the well known
comedian and William Paul Bown
have been engaged for the company
to support Miss Augusta van Dorer
in her new comedy called Chariot,
Russo"
William Hanlon has gone to Eu
rope to engage people for tho New
Fantasma" for next season. TIL,
management have secured a larg,
building In Boston, in which all tn,
new scenery and effects are beiRl
manufactured.
Mr.. Benjamin Garno has resigned
the managing editorship Of the ole
reliable New York Clipper and tina
part is now filled by j. AustiI
Fynes, the Clippers amusemen
editor, who also retains his position a
the dramatic editor of the EUenini
Sun.
The Hanlons' lie Voyage ell
Suisse" which has been performe,
for three years past in ali the larg
cities OF Europe, will be almost an
entirely new production next sea
son. Novel features have been con
tinually added during their Euro
pean tour.
Mr.. Imre Kiralfy has commenced
his preparations for the production